TASM-E is getting the Netherlands FMS Reset operation

CAR BOMB COLEMAN, Germany-Theater Aviation Welcome Manager in Europe is coming up with the implementation of the foreign Military sales reset Mission for the Dutch army. TASM-(e) has already been carried out to restore the two Apache helicopters, the Dutch army AH64D owned and is coming up to the end of the third. The aircraft had been purchased by the Dutch army human resources through the programme.

"We have run the military sales personnel of foreign aircraft maintenance to be paid on the basis of the Mission, as a general rule, on a regular basis in order to supplement the" explains Lt. Col. the Tildon "Kye" Allen, TASM-E.Commander "FMS we maintenance is carried out on the aircraft, which was sold to the United States military other Governments as part of the human resources program."

TASM-(e) workers is to be carried out in the territory of other countries as the US military aircraft maintenance, serious disturbance likely to jeopardise the maintenance of the aircraft.

"We have an extensive maintenance on the aircraft," said Fabriel Ortiz, Deputy Commander TASM-E."The Dutch army had no staff Apache maintenance. They contact us our maintenance to be paid on the basis of them the task, and we agree."

Reimbursement of the cost of the program is actually win-win situation and TASM-(e) the foreign Governments.TASM-e is all work on the basis of supplementary appropriations and foreign Governments have access to world-class service for their specific device.

The operation is not without its challenges, though.

"We receive repair parts of the Netherlands Government and sometimes that may take some time," said Sgt. 1st Class Chad Eades. "Either they components from another aircraft is in the Netherlands or order directly from the Boeing parts that supply is expected to Us They can subscribe to. Army from other areas, but their priority is less than in the United States, so as to take into account the number of time, whatever they choose. option, we have to wait for it to arrive at the theater before we can stop the Restore operation. "

Despite the challenges of the last restore positions of aircraft is designed to be complete in the next 60 days, when the aircraft returned to the Netherlands within the armed forces.

This restoration is TASM-E has carried out this year, in the second task of the Netherlands. TASM-E also restore AH64D Apaches in March.